NKII 50546 Annual Report - Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated

The retention of our uniqueness
Kia mau mahara ki te mana ahua ake o Ngāti Kahungunu
Uphold the absolute uniqueness of the living breath of Kahungunu
Objective:
To strengthen the heart and foundation of the iwi by promoting and supporting
cultural development.
Kahungunutanga is about celebrating and promoting our people and culture. Kapa
haka festivals from primary, through secondary, to the pinnacle, Te Matatini are
immensely popular. Our Rangatahi continue to excel in manu korero, sporting,
education and cultural activities. Matariki events were again held throughout the
rohe. Kahungunu Waitangi celebrations were held in Wairoa, Ahiriri and at Clive.
Kahungunu, ka moe…ka puta…Te Parekereketanga o nga Rangatira, the fourth
exhibition was held in Wairoa. These events are evidence that Kahungunutanga is
advancing strongly.
The kakano of the Kahungunu Taumata was formed this year comprising Tama
Huata, Dr Rangimarie Rose Pere, Piri Sciascia and Dr Pita Sharples, with the initial
hui being held in April.
Kahungunu Cultural Centre
The board is committed to the concept of a Kahungunu Cultural Centre. Te Paerangi
National Services and Te Puni Kokiri funded a project to explore governance and
management structures, and investigate operational issues for the Kahungunu
Cultural Center. A workshop in May 2005 with guest speakers from Te Papa and
Massey University was attended by members of the Iwi, Napier City Council, Hastings
District Council, the Hawkes Bay Cultural Trust and Wairoa Museum.
Kahungunu, ka moe…ka puta… exhibition
Wairoa museum was the host venue for the fourth exhibition that opened on 6
February 2005, organised by the Wairoa Taiwhenua Arts and Culture Board in
partnership with the National Library Wairoa Museum Trust and Ngāti Kahungunu
Iwi Incorporated. ‘Kahungunu, Ka Moe…Ka Puta… Te Parekereketanga o nga
Rangatira’ honoured the Tipuna of the Wairoa district. The smaller venue provided
an intimate atmosphere for the exhibition with smaller portraits necessary to maintain
the principle of the exhibition being shown in its entirety. Wairoa was proud to host
the exhibition and visitor numbers exceeded expectation with ‘Kahungunu, Ka
Moe…Ka Puta… Te Parekereketanga o nga Rangatira again breaking attendance
records for this venue. In pride of place was Te Arawhiti, the tiki provenanced to
Kahungunu himself, on loan from the Wanganui Museum.
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